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Violinist Won Hyung Joon had a unique idea to bring peace between North and South Korea. He dreams of an orchestra made up of musicians from across the great divide that could perform at special events and eventually tour the world. Reporter Jason Strother interviewed him in Seoul in late 2017. Won Hyung Joon recently took on another unusual project when he collaborated with MIT professor and composer Markus Buehler to create Protein Antibody in E-minor, a piece inspired by the vibrational frequencies of Covid antibodies to promote optimism and healing in the midst of the pandemic.

Antonio Ruiz Gomar was in a Mexican prison when he formed a rock band with fellow inmates. Los Segregados became so popular that they were allowed to tour while still serving their sentences. Clayton Conn reports from Mexico City. First broadcast 21st August 2017.

Amani Yahya is a pioneer of Yemen's rap scene, and is one of the country's best known female rappers. She spoke to Emily Webb about how she got started and how her rapping brought her death threats. This interview was first broadcast on 1st August 2018.

Beat Wampfler is a cheesemaker from Switzerland whose techniques have attracted some attention. In a world of traditional cheese production, he's been trying to find out whether cheese enjoys music. First broadcast 8th May 2019.

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Presenter: Emily Webb

(Photo: Won Hyung Joon playing his violin. Credit: Won Hyung Joon)